Semester Calendar

USU maintains a semester system—three semesters or periods of classwork: fall, spring, and summer. Fall and spring semester are each of 15 weeks duration. Summer semester spans a total of 10 weeks and includes one four-week May session and one seven-week Main session. For further details, see the 2012-2013 Calendar, the Registration Calendar, and the Final Examination Schedule on the Calendars page.

Credit Enrollment

The semester credit hour is the unit upon which credit is computed. Normally, the credit hour standard is based upon 150 minutes of lecture per week, for the duration of one semester, for a three-credit class. To obtain credit, a student must be properly registered and pay fees for the course. For further information, see Credits Awarded for Courses.

Course Numbering

Each course listed in the Course Descriptions section of the catalog has a number, given before the name of the course. For example:

ENGL 1120

Elements of Grammar

3

This means the course, Elements of Grammar, is English 1120. The numbers are useful for reference and records.

Course Numbering Code

A standard code employed by all institutions in the State System of Higher Education was adopted by USU in 1970. Upon conversion to semesters, four-digit course numbers replaced the three-digit course numbers formerly used under the quarter system. The semester numbering system is as follows:

0010-0999

Remedial courses; will not satisfy baccalaureate requirements; nontransferable; not calculated in GPA.

Advanced upper division (may be used for a graduate degree with approval of the student’s supervisory committee)

6000-7990

Graduate courses (students without baccalaureate degrees must obtain special permission to enroll)

5900-5999

Independent study designations (directed reading,

6900-6990

individual projects, theses, dissertations, etc.)

7900-7999

6800-6890

Graduate seminars (includes methodology and research seminars)

7800-7890

Courses offered through Regional Campuses and Distance Education are designated by the campus following the course description.

Freshmen or sophomores may take any lower-division course. If there is a prerequisite for a particular course, it will be so stated in the course description.

Juniors or seniors may take any lower- or upper-division course for which they have met the course requirements. Course requirements will be identified following the course description. Seniors may take graduate courses only upon written consent from the instructor. The use of undergraduate coursework for a graduate degree at USU is regulated by the School of Graduate Studies. See Split Form Policyand Course-Level Numbering and Acceptability.

Graduate students may take any course for which they have met the course requirements, but only graduate courses and individually approved undergraduate courses may be used for a graduate degree, although all courses completed will appear on student transcripts.

Note: In some cases, additional college or departmental requirements (which may not be included in the course description) must be met before a student may take a particular course. For more information, students should consult their advisor or the department offering the course.

Following the title of each course, the number of credits given for the course is indicated. The semester(s) traditionally offered are indicated following the course description.

Some course listings do not indicate semester(s) traditionally offered. In some cases, these courses may be taken any semester (e.g., continuing graduate advisement, thesis, dissertation, or internship courses). In other cases, the semester(s) to be offered has not yet been determined (e.g., special topics courses, which are offered infrequently). For current information about semesters to be offered, consult the department offering the course.

In some classes, the amount of credit for which students register can be individually arranged. One student may take 2 credits, another student 3 credits, etc. Students are responsible to ensure they are registered for the desired number of credits. Online registration will always default to the lowest offered number of credits. Academic credit is identified following the course title: (e.g., 1-3).

Catalog information and University requirements may change at any time. USU is not bound by requirements or regulations listed in this catalog. Information may change before a new catalog is issued, and students must adhere to changes. It is the student’s obligation to ascertain current rules, regulations, fees, and requirements. As changes are approved for academic degree programs, policies, and procedures, updates will be made to the Online General Catalog at: catalog.usu.edu/index.php

Course Prefixes

Each course listing is preceded by one of the following prefixes:

ACCT

Accounting

ACTG

Accounting,USU Eastern

ADVS

Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

AG

Agriculture, College of

ANTH

Anthropology

APEC

Applied Economics

APPR

Apprentice

ARBC

Arabic

ART

Art

ARTH

Art History

AS

Aerospace Studies

ASTE

Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

AUTO

Automotive Technology

AV

Aviation Technology

BCCM

Building Construction and Construction Management

BCIS

Business Computer Information Systems

BENG

Biological Engineering

BHIS

Business Health Information Systems

BIOL

Biology

BUS

Business, Jon M. Huntsman School of

BUSN

Business, USU Eastern

CCA

Caine College of the Arts

CEE

Civil and Environmental Engineering

CHEM

Chemistry and Biochemistry

CHIN

Chinese

CHSS

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

CJ

Criminal Justice

CLAS

Classics

CMST

Communication Studies

COMD

Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

COST

Cosmetology/Barbering

CS

Computer Science

DANC

Dance

DE

Dance Education (courses not currently offered)

DSME

Diesel Equipment Technology

ECE

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECN

Economics

EDDT

Engineering Drafting adn Design Technology

EDUC

Education and Human Services, Emma Eccles Jones College of

EED

Engineering Education

ELED

Elementary Education

ELET

Electronics

EMTH

Mathematics for Teaching

ENGL

English

ENGR

Engineering, General

ENVS

Environment and Society

ESOL

English as a Second or Other Language

FCHD

Family, Consumer, and Human Development

FCSE

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

FIN

Finance

FREN

French

GEO

Geology

GEOG

Geography

GERM

German

GRK

Greek

HEAL

Health

HEP

Health Education and Promotion

HETR

Heavy Equipment and Trucking

HIST

History

HONR

Honors

ID

Interior Design

IELI

Intensive English Language Institute

ITAL

Italian

ITDS

Interdisciplinary Studies

ITLS

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences

JAPN

Japanese

JCOM

Journalism and Communication

KOR

Korean

LAEP

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

LANG

Languages (General)

LATN

Latin

LATS

Latin American Studies

LING

Linguistics

MACH

Machine Tool Technology

MAE

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

MATH

Mathematics

MGT

Management

MINT

Mining

MIS

Management Information Systems

MLT

Medical Laboratory Technician

MSL

Military Science Leadership

MUSC

Music

MUSM

Museum Studies

NAV

Navajo

NDFS

Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences

NEPA

National Environmental Policy Act Certificate Program

NR

Natural Resources, College of

NURS

Nursing (offered jointly with Weber State University)

OSS

Office Systems Support

PE

Physical Education

PEP

Physical Education Professional

PFP

Personal Financial Planning

PHIL

Philosophy

PHYS

Physics

POLS

Political Science

PORT

Portuguese

PRP

Parks and Recreation Professional

PSC

Plants, Soils, and Climate

PSY

Psychology

PUBH

Public Health

REH

Rehabilitation Counseling

RELS

Religious Studies

RUSS

Russian

SCED

Secondary Education

SCI

Science, College of

SLSC

Social Science

SOC

Sociology

SPAN

Spanish

SPED

Special Education

STAT

Statistics

SW

Social Work

TEAL

Teacher Education and Leadership, School of

TEE

Technology and Engineering Education

TEPD

Teacher Education Professional Development

THEA

Theatre Arts

USU

University Studies

VM

Veterinary Medicine

WATS

Watershed Sciences

WELD

Welding

WGS

Women and Gender Studies

WILD

Wildland Resources

General Education Designations

Courses approved for General Education have one of the following designations, listed following the course title: